Tuna Day - Food Flashcards
Tuna “chicharron” ingredients
tuna chicharon made from tuna tendon. Tuna dusted in cornstarch and fried. Served with roast pepper aioli, lemon, and herbs
Tuna “chicharron” inspiration
one of my favorite izakaya dishes. This is a perfect example of “mottainai” = zero waste. we make sure to use every part of the fish!
Tuna “chicharron” inspiration
one of my favorite izakaya dishes. This is a perfect example of “mottainai” = zero waste. we make sure to use every part of the fish!
Tuna Crudo ingredients
Tuna Tataki (seared) served with mango and habanero relish with blue cheese and shiso
Tuna Crudo inspiration
Summer is the start of the bluefin tuna spawing season and beach vacations. Mangos and salty sea mist always reminds me of time on the beach.
Tuna-rizo ingredients
chorizo but from fish. We use our house cured lardo. Ao-chimi = blue chimichuri.
Tuna-rizo inspiration
BFT are warm blooded fish and Tuna are voracious eaters. All that fuel is needed to keep up their body temperature. For this next dish, we pair the tuna with one of its favorite snacks.
Lucky Club Sando ingredients
“Lucky Club Sando” Yellowfin Tuna Katsu sando with house smoked Bigeye bacon on toasted shokopan with a lemon and sherry vin, apple and fennel slaw. Merging of a BLT and katsu sando (japanese sandwich with panko fried protein on milk bread)
Lucky Club Sando inspiration
Who doesn’t love bacon? Why not use tuna belly for bacon preparation?
Taiyaki ingredients
Taiyaki with Prickly pear filling, coconut-dark chocolate ganache, and powdered hibiscus
Taiyaki inspiration
If you go hiking, you will see purple fruit adorning the pads of prickly pear cacuts. Word play - Spanish word for prickly pear (cactus fruit) is “Tuna”. Taiyaki is a stuffed pancake in the shape of a fish often associated with celebrations.
